Chapter 40
CHRISTOPHER
When I arrive in the room she was sitting next to the window with Leïla, it is Leïla who notices me first and comes towards me
Me with a little apprehension: should I be worried?
Leila laughing: you should wear a helmet before you approach it
Me laughing: there I go back to get the helmet then
Leila: lol, I'll let you talk alone
Me: ok
During the whole conversation with Leïla she remained silent without saying anything, whereas usually she should have already thrown spades, when Leïla leaves I find myself alone in the room with her, we can feel the tension in the air, I approach and sit in front of her
Me in a calm tone: I know you must be angry and you have every right, I wanted to settle this story on my own so as not to worry or disturb your peace of mind
Faith: The last time you wanted to solve one of these problems on your own, we know very well how it ended, I guess it was your ex-wife, right?
Me: technically yes, when we separated we were not officially divorced, I asked my lawyer to send him the divorce papers that is the reason for his coming here today
Faith trembling but trying to keep calm: so you're asking a woman in marriage when you married another, right?
Me: at first I didn't have the head to think about it, in my head I was already divorced, and I never thought that I would find a woman who would make me think of marriage
Faith shouting: so you have the nerve to make excuses for yourself, right? With all the time you spent in Lomé, did the idea cross your mind to resolve the situation?
Me: I had to hire a private detective to find her because I had no idea where she could be, I explained the situation to you
Faith: by failing to tell me that you were still married to your first wife, now what are we going to do, since she apparently has a child by you, I don't think she's going to agree to part with you to make room for a mulatto
Me: don't talk like that, trust me, I'll handle her, all she wants is the money, so if I offer her a good sum she will
Faith: I have no choice but to see you do it, how do you plan to arrange with her to share custody of your daughter?
Me: for the moment nothing proves that it is my daughter so I have to do a DNA test to rule out any doubt, I have no confidence in this woman
Faith: Do you know where they live?
Me: it's been a while since they settled here, they live with a man in the suburbs, I didn't try to find out where exactly, I'll do everything through my lawyer
Faith standing up: ok…
Me surprised: but where are you going?
Faith: I'm going to sleep while waiting for the next ex who will arrive
Me: please stop being a kid...
Faith: if you forgot, I'll let you know that I'm still a kid, and I haven't even been here 24 hours yet, I hear that you have a wife and a child
Me: Do you know a kid who does those things you've been making me do every night for the past few months?
Faith: that doesn't make me laugh
Me: come on come on!!!
I rush to catch her and I take her in my arms, I sit on the bed and I put her on my thighs
Me: talk to me
Faith: I don't like this situation at all, I don't like the idea that our future plans depend on her.
Me: I promise you it won't, and we'll get married soon
Faith smiling: well you better, at least the good news is that we have a girl who has just joined our girl gang
Me: and who is this girl?
Faith: little Chelsea
Me: well, I didn't know that a clan was forming against me...
Faith laughing: you know it now
Me kissing her neck: you smell so good
Faith grimacing: stop… you tickle me, besides I'm still mad at you
I lay her on the bed and I massage her feet one by one, I turn her on her side and massage her back
Me: are you still mad?
Faith moaning: mmmmhhhhhh…..
We all laugh together and stay there, we did each other more good than anything else, I have to quickly fix this situation, what reassures me the most is that the idea that I have another child don't bother her
A few days later….
Faith
Today I'm accompanying Chris to the hospital for the DNA test he has to do on little Chelsea, I feel that he hopes the test is positive I really take GOD that this lady told the truth, it will give back Chris really happy, we're going to take the opportunity to go to the gynecologist to see if all is well with the baby and if he deigns to show us his penis today
We must meet at the hospital this morning, when we get there they were already there, and when the little one sees us she lets go of her mother's hands to come and hug Chris
Chris: how are you?
Chelsea: yes, yes it's fine
Me: and I am not being hugged?
Chelsea: yes
She was still in my arms when her mother comes to pull her
Cheska: I always told you not to approach strangers
Chris: you know very well that she is not a stranger, you know very well who she is for me so you will stop your nonsense there
Chelsea: is she your lover?
Chris: yes and we're getting married soon
Cheska: you always manage to make me laugh, we'll see
Me taking Chris's hand: shall we go?
We all head together inside the establishment, the doctor was already waiting for us, he takes us to the room where the blood test will be done, I preferred to stay outside and let them in, I can't stand it at all the sight of blood
When they come back I was sitting on a chair at the entrance to the room
Chelsea speaking to me: he is afraid of injections
Me laughing: it's because he's a big coward
Chris making a falsely offended face: well, she's also afraid of bites
Cheska: normal it's your daughter
Chris: see you in a few days for the results
Chelsea speaking to me: can I come with you?
Cheska: it's no, you come back with me
Chris: Well if she comes with us...